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SlurryMonster, LLC is a slurry management and waste disposal company. Recently, the company announced they have created and received sole specification within MasterSpec for the management, compliance, and waste disposal relating to slurry. This is also the first time a slurry management company has its own section. Of the company’s […]
The American Concrete Institute has released the 2021 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. The ACI Collection is the most comprehensive and largest single source of information on concrete design, construction, materials, and repair. It includes nearly 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices – including all […]
Any professional in the construction industry will find value in Specifications 101. This is a new six-part series which, for the first time ever, clearly identifies the underlying elements of construction specifications. It also focuses on their importance in coordinating with construction documentation. The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), a national […]
The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, along with the companion ACI Field Reference Manual. ACI 301 is a reference specification that engineers, architects, and specifiers can apply to projects involving concrete construction. The scope of the new ACI 301-20 expands to include […]
The American Concrete Institute has released a new and updated ACI Detailing Manual. Previously updated in 2004, the 2020 edition of the ACI Detailing Manual includes many new updates and revisions, plus the addition of valuable downloadable CAD files. The updated ACI Detailing Manual includes example details and guidance to licensed […]
Know your business and you’ll know what kind of equipment fits your needs. Find the information you need to know in Concrete Decor’s Polishing & Grinding Specification Report. This full, in depth report delves into model, MSRP, total weight and more. View Full Report About Concrete Decor Professional Trade […]
Many years in the making and rigorously reviewed by dozens of experts in the field, the much-anticipated 310R-13 Guide to Decorative Concrete was officially published by the American Concrete Institute in December 2013.
ST115 is a new standard for the concrete polishing industry that was adopted in fall 2013 by the Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA). The standard explains in detail how to measure the texture of a concrete surface by using a texture meter.
The time will come when a general contractor, architect or another flooring contractor will ask you to bid on polishing floors in a new construction project.
Recently an architect who was writing the polished concrete specification for a school district contacted me when he recognized that he did not know enough. The good news is that he asked for help in crafting an informative and realistic specification that allows educated bids with room for profit.
